Team: NIGERIA NATIONAL TEAM #13
Season: 2000
Competition: SYDNEY OLYMPIC GAMES | R8
Game: CHILE vs NIGERIA (4-1)
Date: 23/09/2000 | Melbourne Cricket Ground Stadium | Melbourne, Australia.
Player: PIUS IKEDIA
Lot Type: SWAPPED | SWAPPED | PLAYER COLLECTION

COA: "Dream Auctions" available  upon request.

PROVENANCE: AMAZING DIRECT PLAYER PROVENANCE. Jersey comes in direct source for the first time ever from international Chilean midfielder Rodrigo Tello who wants to share his treasures and history with the fans around the world. All these unique jerseys up for auction were worn/issued and swapped just after known official games or gifted to him after 17 years' career.

Tello was a great cereer in Portugal and Turkey with important stages in Sporting Lisboa where his story alongside Cristiano Ronaldo is well known, when the world figure was just beginning his journey in Portugal, and Rodrigo would take him to training daily, forging a beautiful friendship on and off the pitch that continues to this day. In his European career Tello reached 6 titles including Portugal League and Turkish league among supercups and other trophies. For national team his peak moment was in 2000 when he reached bronze medal in 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney in a historic moment. Finally Tello is recognized as an idol of the Chilean club Universidad de Chile, where he achieved the back-to-back championships in 1999 and 2000.

SEE PHOTO PROOF ABOUT PLAYER  PROVENANCE HOLDING THE AUCTIONED JERSEY.

NOTE 1: SWAPPED. Jersey worn on pitch by Tello with nigerian striker Pius Ikedia on September 23th, 2000 and swapped just after the match on pitch. 

NOTE 2: AMAZING PHOTO PROOF. Please see impressive photo evidence of the exact moment of the swapping. 

FEATURES:

• Made in: UK - Nike  Trademark.
• Long sleeved version. Not sold in retails.
• Olympic Team shield embroidered and Nike logo in smaller size than retail versions.
• Front & Back number and name in Vinyl material.
• DRIFIT technology, with small circles mark on collar. Only for player version.
• Size : M. No lower size patch. Only for player versions.

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